Publication:
October
16, 2018
Publisher:
Broadway
Books/Penguin Random House
Source:
Publisher
& Purchased My Own Copy
Synopsis:
A love story about what happens after you meet,
or rather, don't meet
the one.
Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away.
Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be.
What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness.
Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away.
Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be.
What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness.
******
"Sometimes you just meet the right person
at the wrong time."
When I started
reading One Day in December, I was
hoping it would be a cute story and I would like it, but it turned out to be
one of my most favorite wintertime romances. I think it is safe to say, that I
read a pretty good amount of romance books each year. I usually know what to
expect before I read a new one. But this book felt a little bit different to
me. I did switch several times between
reading the book and listening to the audiobook. The audiobook was narrated by
Eleanor Tomlinson and Charlie Anson. I thought that the narration for the book
was done well. There were a few times though when the woman narrator was on, I
couldn’t tell what character was actually talking. Both narrators did a good
job with the accents of the characters and evoking the necessary emotions.
"You tread lightly through life, but you
leave deep footprints that are hard for other people to fill."
I enjoyed
following these characters on their journey as they navigate each other and
their romantic relationships. I would have loved to seen a couple of the
characters more fleshed out than they were though. I still loved most of them
regardless. The characters and the story caught me off guard. Before I knew it,
I was invested in what was going to happen to Laurie, Jack, Sarah, and Oscar.
And of course I wanted everyone to get their HEA. It was a little bit of a tear
jerker, this story was. There were sweet and sad moments, but it was a totally
satisfying read. I can see myself re-reading this book every year.
RATING: 5 out of 5.
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